This volume discusses Children's Literature through the ages from fairy tales and early didactic literature through to the classics of the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries and the modern day.

Mae Rooted yn ffordd o fod, yn ffordd o feddwl am weinidogaeth hirdymor mewn perthynas a phobl ifanc. Mae Rooted yn gweithio mewn unrhyw gyd-destun, ble bynnag y mae'r bobl ifanc ar daith ffydd a beth bynnag yw eu gallu. Mae model Rooted yn rhoi pobl ifanc yn y canol ac yn ceisio rhoi lle iddynt dyfu, ffynnu a chael eu meithrin mewn cymuned Gristnogol ddiogel, ymroddedig a thosturiol. Bwriad y Rooted Journal (sy'n dod mewn pecynnau o 10) yw helpu pobl ifanc i archwilio materion yn ymwneud a hunaniaeth, pwrpas, hunan-werth, lles a dewisiadau iach. Mae'n rhyngweithiol, yn greadigol ac yn fyfyriol. Mae'r Rooted Journal yn gweithio'n dda ochr yn ochr a'r sesiynau a amlinellir yn y Rooted Leader's Guide ond mae hefyd yn gweithio ar ei ben ei hunan. Gellir ei ddefnyddio gyda grwpiau bach neu unigolion. Mae'r Rooted Journal yn rhoi cyfle i bobl ifanc wneud lle i ystyried y gwahaniaeth y gall Iesu ei wneud i heriau ac anturiaethau bywyd mewn ffyrdd priodol a sensitif.

Rooted is a way of being, a way of thinking about long-term relational ministry with young people. Rooted works in any context, with any level of faith development and with any level of ability. The Rooted model places the young person at the centre and seeks to provide space for that young person to grow, flourish and be nurtured in a safe, committed and compassionate Christian community. The Rooted Journal works well alongside the sessions outlined in the Rooted Leader's Guide but also works independently of these. It can be used in a small group or individual context. The Rooted Journal gives young people the chance to make space to explore the differences that Jesus can make to the challenges and adventures of life in, appropriate and sensitive ways.

Lucy Pearson's lively and engaging book examines British children's literature during the period widely regarded as a 'second golden age'. Drawing extensively on archival material, Pearson investigates the practical and ideological factors that shaped ideas of 'good' children's literature in Britain, with particular attention to children's book publishing. Pearson begins with a critical overview of the discourse surrounding children's literature during the 1960s and 1970s, summarizing the main critical debates in the context of the broader social conversation that took place around children and childhood. The contributions of publishing houses, large and small, to changing ideas about children's literature become apparent as Pearson explores the careers of two enormously influential children's editors: Kaye Webb of Puffin Books and Aidan Chambers of Topliner Macmillan. Brilliant as an innovator of highly successful marketing strategies, Webb played a key role in defining what were, in her words, 'the best in children's books', while Chambers' work as an editor and critic illustrates the pioneering nature of children's publishing during this period. Pearson shows that social investment was a central factor in the formation of this golden age, and identifies its legacies in the modern publishing industry, both positive and negative.

Lucy Pearson's lively and engaging book examines British children's literature during the period widely regarded as a 'second golden age'. Drawing extensively on archival material, Pearson investigates the practical and ideological factors that shaped ideas of 'good' children's literature in Britain, with particular attention to children's book publishing. Pearson begins with a critical overview of the discourse surrounding children's literature during the 1960s and 1970s, summarizing the main critical debates in the context of the broader social conversation that took place around children and childhood. The contributions of publishing houses, large and small, to changing ideas about children's literature become apparent as Pearson explores the careers of two enormously influential children's editors: Kaye Webb of Puffin Books and Aidan Chambers of Topliner Macmillan. Brilliant as an innovator of highly successful marketing strategies, Webb played a key role in defining what were, in her words, 'the best in children's books', while Chambers's work as an editor and critic illustrates the pioneering nature of children's publishing during this period. Pearson shows that social investment was a central factor in the formation of this golden age, and identifies its legacies in the modern publishing industry, both positive and negative.

Over the last 20 years, Jacqueline Wilson has published well over 100 titles and has become firmly established in the landscape of Children's Literature. She has written for all ages, from picture books for young readers to young adult fiction and tackles a wide variety of controversial topics, such as child abuse, mental illness and bereavement. Although she has received some criticism for presenting difficult and seemingly 'adult' topics to children, she remains overwhelmingly popular among her audience and has won numerous prizes selected by children, such as the Smarties Book Prize. This collection of newly commissioned essays explores Wilson's literature from all angles. The essays cover not only the content and themes of Wilson's writing, but also her success as a publishing phenomenon and the branding of her books. Issues of gender roles and child/carer relationships are examined alongside Wilson's writing style and use of techniques such as the unreliable narrator. The book also features an interview with Jacqueline Wilson herself, where she discusses the challenges of writing social realism for young readers and how her writing has changed over her lengthy career.